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The Wilderness

2 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.59058, -1.04032

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Netted Shield Lichen +11 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Jelly Ear, King Alfred's Cakes, Netted Shield Lichen +11 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +131 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Western Honey Bee +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cowslip, Hazel, Yellow Iris +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cowslip, Hazel, Yellow Iris +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hawthorn, Ramsons +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Leicester 'Route 4'Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 63Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route332 m
Named routeRef 63Length 332 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route207 m
Named routeRef 63Length 207 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland at the Wilderness

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland at the Wilderness

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉THE BOROUGH OF OADBY AND WIGSTON (BROCKS HILL COUNTRY PARK)Nature reserve3.1 km→🌱Brocks HillUrban park3.1 km→🏞️BROCKS HILLCountry park3.2 km→🌱Knighton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Evington ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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